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Bavarian-Czech border region; application for funding for cross-border project

The Free State of Bavaria supports forward-looking projects in rural areas in the administrative districts of Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate and Upper Franconia with a cross-border character and an interdisciplinary approach.

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  • Antrag auf Projektförderung
  • Schutzerklärung Scientology

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Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen und für Heimat

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80539 München

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Postfach 22 15 55

80505 München

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Regierung von Niederbayern

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84028 Landshut

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Procedure details

Purpose

In order to further develop the Bavarian-Czech border region into an area of the future and to provide new impetus for cooperation with the Czech Republic, the commitment and innovative ideas of local players are still needed. By supporting pioneering, cross-border projects in rural areas in the administrative districts of Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate and Upper Franconia, the aim is to create

  • create, maintain and promote equal living and working conditions throughout Bavaria, in urban and rural areas (constitutional mandate according to Art. 3 para. 2 sentence 2),
  • to provide targeted impetus for the border region in order to recognize and exploit development potential and further improve strengths,
  • support forward-looking, customized solutions from local players,
  • cross-border cooperation, exchange and mutual support with the Czech Republic are further strengthened and consolidated,
  • local people are brought together across borders, networked and thus an interdependent region is created

Object of funding

The grant is intended to support the conception, planning and implementation of forward-looking interdisciplinary projects in rural areas of the administrative districts of Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate or Upper Franconia, which have a positive impact on the development of the Bavarian-Czech border region.

Recipients of funding

Local authorities, associations and charitable foundations based in the administrative districts of Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate or Upper Franconia are eligible to apply and receive funding. Other legal entities under public or private law are also eligible if at least one member or shareholder is one of the local authorities listed above.

Eligible expenditure

Funding is available for expenditure on personnel, travel and accommodation, hospitality at high-profile events, public relations work, external consultancy and services, investments of less than 50% of eligible expenditure and other services provided by third parties.

Type and amount

The maximum funding amount per grant recipient is EUR 100,000 per project year. The funding rate is between 30% and 90%, depending on the geographical scope and project funding already received. The project can be supported for a maximum of four years. The grant is provided as project funding by way of pro rata financing.

Key requirements for the project

To be eligible for funding, the project must have a cross-border character and an interdisciplinary approach, i.e. at least two subject areas (e.g. demography, culture, tourism, mobility/transport, services of general interest or volunteering) must be treated equally. Furthermore, the project must be located in the rural area of the administrative district of Lower Bavaria, Upper Palatinate or Upper Franconia.

Grants can only be approved if the respective project has not yet begun.

  • Subsidy declaration
  • Co-financing declaration(s)
  • Declaration of protection Scientology

Before submitting an application, contact the responsible Department 52 at the State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs (State Ministry).

After a positive initial assessment, an application for funding can be drawn up with the support of the responsible government and submitted there.

Application and approval

At least two copies of the application must be submitted in writing to the local government as the granting authority and to the State Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs.

State project funding is approved by the governments by means of a grant notification. The government is also responsible for further project monitoring.

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Applications for funding can be submitted within the period of validity of the Bavarian-Czech Border Region funding guideline (15.05.2022 - 14.05.2026).

The final application must be submitted at least four weeks before the planned start of funding.

Exclusion criteria and co-financing

  • The prohibition of double funding applies: Funding is not possible under BYCZFöR if funding can be claimed for the object of funding under other programs of the European Union, the federal government or the Free State of Bavaria.
  • However, co-financing of a project funded by an EU or federal program is possible if the EU or federal program requires or permits state co-financing.

An appeal against the funding decision can be lodged directly with the Bavarian Administrative Court in Munich within one month of its notification.

Status: 01.07.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bayerisches Staatsministerium der Finanzen und für Heimat
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